Technical Theater Coordinator

Technical Theater Coordinator

Full/Part Time 1.0 FTE Regular/Temporary Regular Schedule 12-month Professional (260 days) Salary Range From PS8 $ 66,193 - $84,571

Position

Purpose:

The Technical Theater Coordinator provides district-wide leadership, coordination, and support for technical theater operations, personnel, facilities, equipment, and educational programming throughout Fargo Public Schools. This position oversees technical theater equipment, inventories, facilities, production support, and technical personnel while ensuring safe, efficient, and educationally focused technical theater operations across the district. This position also provides leadership in long-range planning, student technical theater development, and technical theater best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Theater Leadership & Coordination Priority:
  Essential | Percent of Time: 30% Examples of this work include:
  Provide leadership, direction, and support for technical theater operations throughout Fargo Public Schools. Supervise and coordinate the work of Technical Theater Assistants assigned throughout the district. Facilitate communication, collaboration, and resource sharing among technical theater personnel. Serve as the primary technical theater resource for district staff, educators, technicians, and production personnel. Oversee the coordination of staffing, equipment, and technical resources to support district productions, events, and educational activities.
  
  Develop recommendations related to equipment purchases, facility improvements, staffing needs, and long-range planning. Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to district and seasonal technical personnel.
• Theater Facility Management, Scheduling, & Operations Priority:
  Essential | Percent of Time: 20% Examples of this work include:
  Oversee the operation, scheduling, and technical support of Fargo Public Schools theater facilities. Develop and maintain district-wide theater calendars to ensure the efficient use of facilities, equipment, and technical personnel. Coordinate theater usage among school productions, curricular activities, district events, community partnerships, and facility rentals. Establish procedures and priorities for facility scheduling and resource allocation. Serve as the primary point of coordination for theater operations across district venues.
  
  Ensure theater facilities are safe, functional, organized, and prepared to support educational and performance activities. Coordinate technical support needs for performances, events, meetings, rentals, and special district functions.
• Equipment, Inventory & Asset Management Priority:
  Essential | Percent of Time: 25% Examples of this work include:
  Oversee the maintenance, organization, repair, replacement, and safe operation of technical theater equipment throughout the district. Develop and maintain accurate inventories of theatrical equipment, tools, scenery, and production assets. Ensure all theatrical systems, including lighting, audio, rigging, communications, projection, and related equipment, remain in proper working condition. Create and implement preventative maintenance schedules and long-range equipment replacement plans. Evaluate equipment needs and develop recommendations for capital purchases and facility improvements.
  
  Oversee the management, allocation, storage, and utilization of shared technical theater equipment and resources across district facilities, productions, and special events. Assist in the planning and implementation of theater facility upgrades and technical infrastructure improvements.
• Production Support & Technical Direction Priority:
  Essential | Percent of Time: 15% Examples of this work include:
  Provide technical leadership and consultation for productions, performances, events, and special projects throughout Fargo Public Schools. May serve as Technical Director for Trollwood's Mainstage Musical and other assigned productions, providing leadership for production planning, technical execution, scenic construction, staffing coordination, and production operations. Collaborate with directors, educators, technicians, designers, volunteers, and student crews to support successful productions and events. Coordinate technical staffing assignments based on production needs, staff expertise, and available resources.
  
  Assist with scenic construction, installation, troubleshooting, and production operations as needed. Support the planning and execution of district-wide productions, performances, and special events.
• Student Technical Theater Development Priority:
  Essential | Percent of Time: 5% Examples of this work include:
  Develop and implement a district-wide vision for student technical theater education and workforce development. Create opportunities for students to gain experience in lighting, sound, scenic construction, stage management, rigging, projections, and other technical theater disciplines. Establish training standards, safety protocols, and skill-development…